Sheikh Hamdan awards Dubai-it in business category to financial company Ziina

The Dubai-it award for companies in the field of business was awarded to Ziina, a firm which has facilitated mobile payments for thousands of firms, exceeding $1.5 billion, Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced. The integrated financial platform, which the young Arab founders Faisal Toukan, Sarah, and Talal named after their mother, now serves 500, 000 users, and supports 290, 000 business owners.

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Ziina operates both on the personal and business fronts, meaning users can access the app for splitting grocery bills, or for making transactions for their start-ups.

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